I honestly don't pay much attention to much of any "Nintendo news" channels. Especially not any of the youtubers. I think all up my tech/Nintendo news comes from some combination of:
The official Nintendo Youtube Channel for NA
The official Nintendo twitter account for AU
Vooks
This here forum
Linus Tech Tips
JayzTwoCents
very, very occasionally some articles on the frontpage of this site I inevitably end up regretting clicking on when I'm in the process of going through to the forums
I also used to listen to IGN's Nintendo Voice Chat podcast. Lost a fair about of interest in it when Rich and Audrey left so I don't listen to it anymore. I still follow Rich on twitter, not for Nintendos stuffs obviously which he doesn't post. And I also follow a couple of non-Nintendo-specific Australian gaming personalities. Bajo/Hex from the now dead GoodGame, both are Twitch streamers now and post about random games, almost universally not Nintendo stuff. Usually adds for PC retailers if we're being honest
But yeah, I have zero time for pretty much all of the "Nintendo news" that goes around. It's really pretty much all garbage. I think the only exception would be Digital Foundry who I don't subscribe to but do watch their videos occasionally, pretty much always good stuffs there. DF actually know their stuff. The rest of them aren't worth the effort of watching/reading
TWO gigantic, evolutionary steps for mainline Pokemon games.
The first fully 3D Kirby game (go home Blowout Blast, you're drunk).
The resurrection of Wii-era sports games (Switch Sports and Mario Strikers).
Two beautifully realised HD-2D games when there was concern that Octopath was a one and done (and another one's on the way in the DQIII remake as well!).
Some of the most insane 3rd party support since the Switch launched.
Multiple sequels to 2017 Switch games (Fire Emblem Warriors, Mario+Rabbids, Xenoblade Chronicles, Splatoon, the list just goes on and on).
And more to come in the future like BOTW2, Advance Wars and maybe even more Metroid. ******* bonkers.
And yet there’s still gonna be a minority of attention seeking suck-ups that’ll say that this year’s terrible because they didn’t release Mother 3.
@jump It's just my view but I believe that ship's sailed. Buuuut... there's been a decent resurgence in 90s RPGs coming to the West so... you never know.
That's exactly what YouTubers would say, now I think about it. They'll make a video about why LIVE A LIVE's release guarantees Mother 3's on the way!
@Rambler Try a podcast over Youtube, in general podcasts aim to be a discussion of things whilst a lot of Youtubers are for the gen that was raised on Family Guy where their constant use of garbage cut away humour has forced Youtbubers to have big energy and catchphrases to keep people's attention going .
I use to like Honest Game Trailer when it used to be trailer of what the game actually is but now it's more like a roast of the game where making zingers are more important than the caricature itself.
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@Kermit1 he dint undertood that Nintendo Life was asking is Nintendo gone with Nintendo Direct or is only temporary? i don't like this channel,he use a lot of clickbait
You'd think they'd restock around the time Bayonetta 3 drops, kinda like the physical release for Bayo 1. The hype spreads to other games in the series.
Even I re-downloaded the first Bayonetta (I had Bayo 2 downloaded but archived Bayo 1 to save space- ya know, the whole "one game per franchise" approach). Just seeing that Bayo 3 trailer made me remember how much I love the series, and I want the whole trilogy ready to play at a moment's notice. There was a period of about a year after Bayo 2 released where I was convinced it was my new favorite game of all time.
It's still up there, though I wouldn't say #1 spot- definitely #1 action game. One thing I do know though- Bayonetta 3 is an absolute MUST BUY title. It'll be one of the finest games on Switch, heck, one of the finest games on any system, and easily the choicest cut Platinum has on offer, and Platinum has some seriously great games in their portfolio.
Triangle Strategy, Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak, Bayonetta 3 and Harvestella. Four 3rd party 2022 Switch games that are (or will likely be) the best (or at least among the best) of their respective genres. Of course, I have high hopes for Harvestella. The other 3 are a known quantity.
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He was pierced for our transgressions
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@JaxonH Not the best example given the Wii U was well the Wii U but Nintendo may have seen the sales from the Wii U reprint around the time of Bayonetta in Smash and considered a reprint of Bayonetta 2 for Switch not worth it. The Bayonetta 1 Switch physical version is clearly aimed at the people who hated that it was a download code in the double pack.
The first game barely cracked a million across both HD twins at 85-90 million install base each.
The second game likely barely cracked a million after releasing on Wii U and the Nintendo Switch. Which means it likely sold around 500k copies per platform.
When Nintendo then approached Sega to have Platinum make a 3rd game, Sega was probably like heh... go ahead. We certainly don't see any value in it.
But Nintendo may have gotten lucky. They knew how insanely good Bayonetta 2 was (it got dozens of 10/10 scores and was even nominated for Game of the Year), and had faith that great games eventually break through. And I think Bayonetta 3 will be the breakout hit for the series.
If Astral Chain can do 1.2 million in a year, Bayonetta 3 should at least be able to match that. I think part of what held it back previously was twofold:
1) The suggestive content can be a huge turn off to wider adoption- we saw the same thing with Xenoblade Chronicles 2- Xenoblade 3 is on track to sell considerably more than the last. I think Naive Angel mode will go a long ways to encourage adoption
2) Overt religious themes can also be a turnoff for wider adoption. Fighting angels and demons just doesn't attract ppl in the same way more fantastical creatures do. The humunculus seem more like something from Astral Chain. I think the more sci-fi approach for Bayo 3 has a broader appeal than the previous two games
I'd like to see Bayonetta 3 crack 3 million. It deserves to be a 3 million seller. But for now, I think just breaking 2 million would be a good start. It would far surpass the success of Bayo 1 and 2, and would set the series up for future installments.
Though I suspect with Bayonetta 3 success, Sega may decide to reclaim the IP for any future entries for their own publishing on other platforms. Which could result in a multiplat series in the future where Bayo 2 and 3 are permanently Switch exclusives.
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He was pierced for our transgressions
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They will look on Me whom they pierced
@JaxonH well I can’t find new and haven’t been able to for months so to me that suggests out of print. I mean i bought it new on wiiu so I could buy it used but I would rather my money go to the creators whenever possible rather than some scalper. I suspect they will do a refresh run around October though. Since they are willing to reprint 1.
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Hard to imagine Bayo 3 will do mad numbers when the second game barely managed to creep across the one million units sold threshold across two platforms.
I think 1.5 million would be a really strong showing for the third game
1) The suggestive content can be a huge turn off to wider adoption- we saw the same thing with Xenoblade Chronicles 2- Xenoblade 3 is on track to sell considerably more than the last. I think Naive Angel mode will go a long ways to encourage adoption
What same thing? To my knowledge, Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is still the best-selling entry in the series to date.
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It is the best selling, but that's despite its sexualization. It would have been an even better best seller if it didn't have that hindrance.
I'm not saying I take issue with it, but I am saying it impacted its broader appeal. One only need see the numerous reddit threads about it.
And I think Xenoblade 3 is going to show us the true potential of the series, as it is more palatable to a larger audience. And preorder numbers reflect that.
As for Bayonetta 3, as I mentioned I would expect at least 1.2 mil given Astral Chain managed that. 1.5 is same ballpark. That's the bare minimum it needs to do.
2 million, however, is the threshold I'd like to see it break. Doesn't need to do it by January 1st. Sales take time. But the series has more pedigree than Astral Chain, more notoriety, and is widely regarded as the best series Platinum has on offer. And, this time, it has addressed several things I believe was previously holding it back. While Bayo 2 was a port and didn't get much hype, this one is reaching outside the inner Nintendo bubble.
Psalms 22:16 (1,000 yrs before Christ)
They pierced My hands and feet
Isaiah 53:5 (700 yrs before Christ)
He was pierced for our transgressions
Zachariah 12:10 (500 yrs before Christ)
They will look on Me whom they pierced
Though I suspect with Bayonetta 3 success, Sega may decide to reclaim the IP for any future entries for their own publishing on other platforms. Which could result in a multiplat series in the future where Bayo 2 and 3 are permanently Switch exclusives.
I think that's highly unlikely. Sega would be snubbing Nintendo hard with that, especially as they're both Japanese companies. At the very least, I think Sega will offer Nintendo first dibs on exclusivity on Bayonetta 4 if they decided they wanted to make it, and only make it multiplat if Nintendo turns it down. Which, if it does blow up like you said, I don't see Nintendo turning them down. The series has done a lot for Nintendo's image as appealing to all types and ages, rather than the pure kiddy image that brought them so much trouble, while they haven't had to change their development strategy. Given just how much talk Bayo 3 got over the years, it seems a small investment for a lot of engagement, especially if the game does show any RoI in sales alone.
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